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The summer of 2026 was a hot one for many
The Summer of 2026 brought exceptional heat to many parts of the world, including the U.S. According to the World …
Voting stats might surprise
A recent conversation with a very capable and very frustrated legislator left me feeling a bit depressed. No, he isn't up for election this time, but he worries about how the next legislative session will go. The r…
It's either 'feast or famine' in North Idaho's snowfall predictions
Every November, I update Coeur d'Alene's all-time snowfall records since 1895. I list the 10 snowiest winters and the 10 most 'open' winters that had the least amounts of the white stuff in the past 120 years. Will…
Nelson: Firing Delavan was wrong
Recently, regarding issues at the airport, there have been reporting and comments attributed to me which are inaccurate. I did not support Mr. Delavan's dismissal. I was not in attendance in the meeting when he was…
Why airport manager was fired
"Hell Bent For Election" describes many politicians as election day looms, but city planners could likewise be described as Hell Bent for Tax Revenues as they rush to approve growth projects and developers as Hell …
Are you 'going a-souling' Friday?
Halloween has become all the rage. Beyond the $6 billion in candy sales it's obvious from the growing number of houses in American neighborhoods sporting orange and black. Yet if we hold true to its origins this is…
A very interesting life ends too soon
On Friday, Patrick Jacobs suffered a massive heart attack, and on Sunday he passed away, surrounded by those who loved him most and best. Patrick was beyond three-dimensional; it takes four dimensions at the least …
Surviving cancer
Quietly walking up the pine needle-covered deer-trail, I pause, listen, then continue my trek. Reaching the top of the mountain, I pause, catch my breath and look. Lake Coeur d'Alene stretches southeast in my view.…
What 'our forests' really means
Many statements are heard these days supporting state management of "our forests." Our forests refers to our National Forests - and locally, to the Idaho Panhandle Forests.
Without education, democracy can't survive
Friday's My Turn by Coeur d'Alene School Board member and former teacher Dave Eubanks suggested a link between the quality of children's education and the health of a democracy. National and global economists seem …
Our city-by-city winter snowfall predictions
It's that time of the year, folks.
Love got lost along the way
After reading the latest round of gay marriage lamentations in The Press I went into my garage to check something. Yup, there it was. A sign. One of hundreds, perhaps thousands that were distributed 10-15 years ago…
Message from a grateful son
I'm writing this from the desk in my room in Wenham, Mass. It's pouring rain outside and last night the storm was so severe it shook the blanket of golden leaves from the trees and covered the ground in autumn.
Education is the key to freedom
A message from ol' Tom: "A population ignorant and free has never been and will never be." - Thomas Jefferson, 1818
Moon shadows the sun today
If you're reading this between 2 and 4 p.m., take a look outside, with proper eye protection. If it's not too overcast, you might catch the solar eclipse. We won't have another opportunity in this area until 2017. …
Meatless meals
My wife and I are foodies. We met while working in a fine-food restaurant, plan vacations around food and eat creatively at home. I attended the Culinary Insti…